Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

g.i. joe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: g.i. joe
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American soldier.

Slang

noun

Any American servicemember.

noun

A fictional character based on an archetype of an American soldier fighting for righteous causes (e.g., freedom, liberty, rule of law), embodied in various comic books, toys, TV shows, and movies.

Example Sentences

"Most of the Dutch locals were glad to see G.I. Joe coming to town in 1944."
"Paul has been servicing Larry and presumably other U.S. military officers at Clark Airfield, and handing his savings over to his mother to help support the family. Now that "GI Joe's" tour of duty is coming to a close, Paul needs to find a new job."
"A small boy was in the yard playing with a weather-beaten G.I. Joe doll."

Etymology

From G.I. (“government issue”) (explained at Wikipedia) and Joe as it functions in such terms as regular Joe, average Joe, Joe Average, and Joe Public.

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

G.I. Joes (plural)

Phrases

Tommy Atkins

Frequently Paired Words

Tommy Atkins G.I. Jane

Questions

What does g.i. joe mean?: An American soldier.
Where does g.i. joe come from?: From G.I. (“government issue”) (explained at Wikipedia) and Joe as it functions in such terms as regular Joe, average Joe, Joe Average, and Joe Public.

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